Monthly Archives: January 2013
bible blog 933
I’m at my desk inDundee, Scotland, trying to make sense of the Episcopal reading for today, while reminding myself of world news from which I choose a headline: Followers of Jesus (Protestant and Catholic) fight over flag Isaiah 59:15-21 15 Truth is lacking, and whoever turns from evil is despoiled. The Lord saw it, and […]
bible blog 932
This blog gives a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news: FAT FRENCHMAN SALUTES PUTIN AS DEMOCRAT Isaiah 52:3-6 3 For thus says the Lord: You were sold for nothing, and you shall be redeemed without money.4For thus says the Lord God: Long ago, my people went down into […]
bible blog 931
This is a blog which reflects on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news: Priest who helped kill Bishop Juan Gerardi released early Joshua 1:1-9 After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying,2‘My servant Moses is dead. Now proceed […]
bible blog 930
This blog reflects on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news: Indian Women say “Time for justice” Exodus 3:1-12 Moses at the Burning Bush 3Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian; he led his flock beyond the wilderness, and came to Horeb, the mountain of […]
bible blog 929
Here’s a blog which tests out whether the Christain scriptures can provide wisdom for living now. It uses the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news: Kim Jong-un calls for reconciliation of North and South Korea Genesis 28:10-22 Jacob’s Dream at Bethel 10 Jacob left Beer-sheba and went towards Haran.11He came to […]
bible blog 928
This blog tests whether the Christian Bible can provide wisdom for living. It uses the daily readings of the Episcopal Church along with a headline from world news. Daily Headline: 6 Female teachers / paramedics plus one man killed in Pakistan Genesis 12:1-7 The Call of Abram 12 Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go from […]
bible blog 927
On the first day of 2013, on a lovely cold morning, I’m at my desk as usual studying the Episcopal daily reading-except now that I’ve looked at it, I’ve rebelled, because it offers me passages for the rather obscure feast of the circumcision of Jesus. So today I’ll use readings which celebrate beginnings. (If anyone would […]
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